used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The ball will alight on the fair green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Millington, “I will explain the game.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The ball will alight on the fair green.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Millington, “I will explain the game.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
cause to move by striking
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
Millington
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From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Millington, “I will explain the game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Millington, “I will explain the game.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
sandboxnounUS /ˈsændbɑːks/
mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
in the near future
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
carry out
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
teedverbUS /tiːd/
past form of “tee” — place on a tee
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
teeingverbUS /ˈtiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “tee” — place on a tee
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I soon learned, is called “teeing” the ball.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
at the time that
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Millington then made a little mound of sand which he took from the green sandbox, and set one of my golf balls on top of the mound.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Millington, “I will explain the game.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the ball is teed as you see it here, you take the club and hit the ball so it will travel low and straight through the air as far as possible toward that red flag you see yonder.
